Abstract
Research Highlights
In 2007, retail (wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) GDP continued to account for more than 13% of total global GDP, surpassing $6.9 trillion. Based on data collected from the United Nations Statistics Division, VDC has anticipated that retail GDP has grown 5.2% from 2006 to 2007, representing a significant decrease from the 8.4% growth experienced from 2005 to 2006.
Report Scope
The report integrates published and public industry content and databases with VDC' s primary research to provide additional context and insight around the global retail sector and its core vertical markets.
Geographic regions include:
- Americas;
- EMEA; and
- Asia-Pacific.
Vertical markets have been segmented as follows:
- General merchandise - including store formats such as department stores, mass merchants, and superstores. Examples include J.C. Penney & Company; Federated Department Stores; Wal-Mart; BJ' s Wholesalers;
- Health and personal care - including drug stores, pharmacies, and retailers specializing in other health and beauty products such as cosmetics and perfumes. Examples include Brooks, CVS, Walgreen' s;
- Grocery - including all stores specializing in the sale of food products including formats such as supermarkets, liquor stores, specialty meat shops, etc. Examples include Albertson' s, Stop and Shop, Kroger;
- Gasoline/Convenience Stores - examples include 7-Eleven, Wawa, White Hen Pantry, Exxon Mobilbranded stores;
- Specialty Stores - including specialty apparel retailers (i.e., the Gap, J. Crew); building materials and garden equipment and supplies stores (i.e., Lowe' s, The Home Depot); and office supply stores (i.e., Staples); and other "category killers" such as Toys "R" Us, PetSmart, Crate and Barrel, Best Buy, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond; and
- Hospitality - including dining (i.e., McDonald' s, Starbuck' s Corp); entertainment (i.e., Royal Caribbean Cruise, Six Flags Inc.); and hotels (i.e., Marriot International Inc., Hilton Hotels).
Table of Contents
I MARKET ANALYSIS
- GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ANALYSIS
- VERTICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- SCOPE
- Introduction
- METHODOLOGY
- PRIMARY RESEARCH
- SECONDARY RESEARCH
III MARKET EXHIBITS
- MARKET EXHIBITS RESEARCH NOTES
- GLOBAL
- UNITED STATES
- CANADA
- EUROPE (EU-26)
- CHINA
- GLOBAL RETAILERS
LIST OF EXHIBITS
III MARKET EXHIBITS
- III-1 Global GDP Segmented by Region (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-2 Global Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Region (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-3 Americas GDP Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-4 Americas Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-5 Europe and Africa GDP Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-6 Europe and Africa Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-7 Asia-Pacific GDP Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-8 Asia-Pacific Retail GDP (Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants, and hotels) Segmented by Sub-Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-9 Total United States Retail (Retail and Food Service) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-10 Total United States Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-11 Total United States Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-12 Total United States General Merchandise Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-13 Total United States Miscellaneous Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-14 Total United States Food and Beverage Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-15 Total United States Furniture & Home Furnishing Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-16 Total United States Grocery Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-17 Total United States Building Materials, Garden Equipment, and Supply Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-18 Total United States Gasoline Stations Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-19 Total United States Health and Personal Care Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-20 Total United States Department Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-21 Total United States Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-22 Total United States Electronics and Appliances Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-23 Total Canadian Retail (Retail and Food Service) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-48 Total Europe (EU-26) Department Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-49 Total Europe (EU-26) Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-50 Total Europe (EU-26) Electronics and Appliances Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-51 European (EU-26) Retail Sales Segmented by Country (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-52 Total China Retail (Retail and Food Service) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-53 Total China Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-54 Total China Retail (excluding Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers) Sales Segmented by Vertical Market (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-55 Total China Grocery Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-56 Total China Building Materials, Garden Equipment, and Supply Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-57 Total China Gasoline Stations Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-58 Total China Department Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-59 Total Specialty Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-60 Total China Franchised Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-61 Total China Warehouse Club Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-62 Total China Health and Personal Care Stores Retail Sales Segmented by Month (Millions of US Dollars)
- III-63 2006 Top Ten Global Retail Leaders
- III-64 2006 Top Ten North American Retail Leaders
- III-65 2006 Top Nine Latin American Retail Leaders
- III-66 2006 Top Ten European Retail Leaders
- III-67 2006 Top Five Middle Eastern and African Retail Leaders
- III-68 2006 Top Ten Asia-Pacific Retail Leaders
- III-69 Retail Formats Operated by the Top 250 Retailers (2006)

